Classic Japanese Cars

[FPVTurboTaxi]

My datsun bluebird replica of the Group C gibson motorsport race car



Harrys 1200 sideways under the bridge at lakeside

[starkersEB]

Heres another Datto My mates 1600

[MITCHAY]

You can't go past a good Zed or rotor.

I like these RX7s although they are late 80s - early 90s

[loxxr6]

I had an old Celica "mustang" myself. Really close gearing, lots of fun but not very gutsy.

[Walt Kowalski]

Originally Posted by SVD

Prince Never had a Skyline GTR. The first ever GTR (skyline) was the Datsun PGC-10 GTR sedan. the first coupe was the KPGC-10 GTR

I stand corrected by an obvious Datto enthusiast and you know what? 40 years does something to a man's brain -must have been all that Jack Daniel's when I was younger.

I distinctly thought it was called a Prince Skyline GTR but 2 minutes on Google and I see it was a Prince Skyline GTB that I remember from the late 60's.

I remember when dad took me for a fang (about 1967/8) at Bass Hill around the area that is now the Olympic velodrome.

We were cyclists and most cyclists were car nuts. The guys at the time had Alfas, Jag's and Fiats and were not impressed with the little Nip's handling.

I was not old enough to drive but I still remember its awesome (at the time) straight line speed and the induction noise from those triple sidedraft webers. Oh and the axle tramp when Dad gave it too much off the start through Yagoona.

It had a real cool stance too. And that long bonnet showed that it was not the wimpy Prince.

Funny how childhood memories sometimes stick as clear as crystal but some fine details like "GTB" somehow becomes "GTR".

Yep. Definitely the Jack Daniels.

[RSgerry]

i also like some of the older Japanese cars. Particularly the early Celicas and first Corollas (2 door). The RX3s are unbelievably quick and the RX5 is a great looking car as well. There is a gold Mazda kicking around Perth with number plates 'ZZOOMM' or similar. I think it was teh Mazda 1500 but not sure. Very few of them left and this example is stunning. very tasteful outside...nice wheels, clean paint and low.

i also fancied the Mitsubishi Scorpion and Starion from the 80's. Great looking cars IMO.

[1LOUDXFUTE]

ahhh best thread ever... absolutely love RX3s and those old celicas and corollas are very nice too!! i will definately own one some day

[Yellow_Festiva]

I remember going to look at an interesting little vehicle while in the UK a few years ago. Would be around 12-15 years old now, was based on a 1L Nissan Micra and had a turbo engine, auto box and full white leather interior as well as full electrics.

The styling was retro... it had 2 doors and looked like something from the 60's.....

I know there are a few in OZ... I couldn't import one caus I was told you needed to own it for a year over there prior to importing it.

Nissan ????????? ok time for google....

Found it. Nissan Figaro

[1LOUDXFUTE]

Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

I know there are a few in OZ... I couldn't import one caus I was told you needed to own it for a year over there prior to importing it.

why didnt you stay there for a year then? haha love it

[SVD]

Originally Posted by Munroman

I stand corrected by an obvious Datto enthusiast and you know what? 40 years does something to a man's brain -must have been all that Jack Daniel's when I was younger.

I distinctly thought it was called a Prince Skyline GTR but 2 minutes on Google and I see it was a Prince Skyline GTB that I remember from the late 60's.

I remember when dad took me for a fang (about 1967/8) at Bass Hill around the area that is now the Olympic velodrome.

We were cyclists and most cyclists were car nuts. The guys at the time had Alfas, Jag's and Fiats and were not impressed with the little Nip's handling.

I was not old enough to drive but I still remember its awesome (at the time) straight line speed and the induction noise from those triple sidedraft webers. Oh and the axle tramp when Dad gave it too much off the start through Yagoona.

It had a real cool stance too. And that long bonnet showed that it was not the wimpy Prince.

Funny how childhood memories sometimes stick as clear as crystal but some fine details like "GTB" somehow becomes "GTR".

Yep. Definitely the Jack Daniels.

hahaha yeh not just the Datto's anything old and Japanese, thanks to my brother and his friends :

Now for what has to be in my mind an absolute sleeper in the Jap world and possibly one of the rarest cars from that country, the Datsun Fairlady Z432R, 240Z with a GTR motor that had been worked even more full suspension and weighed something like 200kg less than a GTR thanks to a lighter front end and lighter steel wheels, it would have been leathal back in the 70's considering it was pushing out over 120kw had drum brakes and weighed under 1000Kg!

[MethodX]

Originally Posted by 1LOUDXFUTE

why didnt you stay there for a year then? haha love it

http://www.mitsuoka.com.sg/gallery.html
This japanese company makes retro cars.
Someone should import them.

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by RSgerry

i also like some of the older Japanese cars. Particularly the early Celicas and first Corollas (2 door). The RX3s are unbelievably quick and the RX5 is a great looking car as well. There is a gold Mazda kicking around Perth with number plates 'ZZOOMM' or similar. I think it was teh Mazda 1500 but not sure. Very few of them left and this example is stunning. very tasteful outside...nice wheels, clean paint and low.

i also fancied the Mitsubishi Scorpion and Starion from the 80's. Great looking cars IMO.

Yeah they dont need much to look good, just clean and low with some go :evil3:

I remember the Scorpion aswell, had a mate who's friend had one when I was 10ish I think. I thought it was the coolest thing with the scorpion logo..LOL

[Fev]

Originally Posted by nugget378

Mistake number 2, its not a commodore...

eh.. i think of all of them like that.. just a habit

[Fev]

Originally Posted by Munroman

So is this Jap Rolls a Century/Crown or what?

I've never seen one.

Does it have a separate chassis?

Is it suitable as a basis for a hot rod?

I like it.

That would be a Century, couldnt answer the other things though, i suggest looking through some Jap toyota forums - hopefully they're in english and see what you can find out. usally modified to be jap style lowriders (Ie VIP style)






Pretty cool eh?

[Polyal]

Um cant say I am on the same wave length with ya there Fev.

That look like Russian Mercs...LOL

[Fev]

Well they've got a kind of Yakuza gangster appeal to them

[zyweik]

i used to own these...




and used to cruise with these...

[Fairlane]

Originally Posted by Fev

That would be a Century, couldnt answer the other things though, i suggest looking through some Jap toyota forums - hopefully they're in english and see what you can find out. usally modified to be jap style lowriders (Ie VIP style)


Pretty cool eh?

Yeah they are Century's. Pretty sure they have body on frame as the Crowns did until only very recently.

There are quite a few in Australia, there was a 1968-1997 model and then a post 1997 model which looks exactly the same. The older ones had a pushrod v8 which was around 4l. There are a few in Australia, most are 1980s ones brought under the old import rules, whilst the others are personal imports from Jap businessman.

[20valve69corona]

Should be good once it's finished. building to look like a sleeper :

[mcflux]

FC RX7s, 80s Supras, R31 coupes (or a decent looking S3 4 door), all 80s hotness.

There's an awesome old Corolla on youtube, I think the rego is OKE-020, a little KE70(?) with a turbo 2JZ + powerglide combo.

[axeray]

Awesome thread

Originally Posted by tankclare

Datsun 240z. Awesome looking machine.

How can you go past this? Nice machine

[Bossxr8]

Had a carshow at work a few days ago and there was a late 70's Corolla with an LS1 in it. Crazy how easily the engine seemed to fit in the bay. Bar the fat rubber on the back it was a total sleeper.

[xurbanx]

Makes me want to go out buy one and restore/build it up!

[XRtowcar]

Heres my old R100 after the paint job.
Rotarys are fun until they blow up.

[XRtowcar]

try again

[Carby]

I've looked at all three pages of this thread and theres not one Japanese vehicle posted that I would aspire to owning. In fact if someone offered me a 1968 Mustang I'd take that over all the cars together illustrated herein.

You lot must be going soft - most of the stuff you are going "gaga" about is absolute rubbish! The early Japanese cars had suspensions designed to keep the body off the ground and not much else!

American Iron from the 50s, 60s and 70 s is much much more desirable.

Funny how as far as the current cars are concerned the tables are reversed!

[zyweik]

fair enough.. although mine were my first cars and they were cheap and reliable so they suited me perfectly..

I'd say a lot of guys would be in the same boat.. something they owned for their first car and fell "in love" with..

[Walt Kowalski]

Originally Posted by Carby

I've looked at all three pages of this thread and theres not one Japanese vehicle posted that I would aspire to owning. In fact if someone offered me a 1968 Mustang I'd take that over all the cars together illustrated herein.

I would not lose much sleep over it if I were you.

No one is going to offer you a 68 stang

[FJ20ET]

The early Japanese cars had suspensions designed to keep the body off the ground and not much else!

hmm,my silvia had Irs from the factory in 1984,pretty much identical to holdens irs design made 6 yrs later.and the r200 diff is the same size as the holden had too,but with clutch type design.There is one in qld that does nines with near std internals and head.
Where do I sign up for that free mustang?

[SVD]

Originally Posted by Carby

I've looked at all three pages of this thread and theres not one Japanese vehicle posted that I would aspire to owning. In fact if someone offered me a 1968 Mustang I'd take that over all the cars together illustrated herein.

You lot must be going soft - most of the stuff you are going "gaga" about is absolute rubbish! The early Japanese cars had suspensions designed to keep the body off the ground and not much else!

American Iron from the 50s, 60s and 70 s is much much more desirable.

Funny how as far as the current cars are concerned the tables are reversed!

And the early muscle cars had a motor and that was it!

hmm 1966 Nissan Silvia, now that is nice styling!